I think part of the more extreme reaction to it is that it occurred in the hockey world. When you are an avid fan of a certain sport, you hate to see things like this that negatively impact how said sport is seen in the eyes of the sports universe. It's well known hockey is a predominantly white sport (while basketball is the opposite). I guess it would be like someone throwing a cracker at a white player in an NBA game?

shafnutz05 wrote:I think part of the more extreme reaction to it is that it occurred in the hockey world. When you are an avid fan of a certain sport, you hate to see things like this that negatively impact how said sport is seen in the eyes of the sports universe. It's well known hockey is a predominantly white sport (while basketball is the opposite). I guess it would be like someone throwing a cracker at a white player in an NBA game?

It's a disgusting act, how couldn't you be bothered? This isn't 1950 MLB. Plus, there is a lot of stuff black NHL's have to deal with that are very rarely talked about. I think BGL talked about it once.

i guess it's a "crime" to throw stuff on the ice. and if the thing you throw is based on racism, there's "hate" involved. but i still wouldn't be throwing around the phrase, "hate crime". but i can't fault people for reacting in an extreme manor considering the sensitivity of the subject.